Introduction

Business systems analysis is the elicitation, analysis and specification of the logical requirements of a business in order to design and build or procure effective computer-bases business systems.

In this training course, participants will gain knowledge of the right approaches, tasks and techniques to define the requirements for business system projects. They will learn about gathering business requirements from users and other stakeholders; analyzing and communicating these requirements; creating models and use cases that describe the requirements; defining business rules and requirements specifications to communicate them to solution developers.

They will also explore a broad spectrum of current techniques that can be used to ensure that systems are comprehensively described and correctly defined.

Objectives

This training course aims to enable participants to achieve the following objectives:

Understand the role of the business systems analyst, the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and how the system scope is defined

Identify system stakeholders

Appreciate the range of techniques used to elicit requirements from stakeholders

Develop system context diagrams

Define system actor goals and convert these to use cases

Write effective business rules

Document functional and non-functional business requirements

Compile a business requirements specification

Training Methodology

State-of-the-art business systems analysis methods and techniques are transferred by means of short, focused presentations which are followed by experiential learning workshop sessions. In these sessions the knowledge gained is applied to real-world examples and case studies. Rapid learning of the methods and techniques is achieved by means of group work, individual work, participant discussion, facilitator interaction and constructive feedback.

Organisational Impact

Reduced information technology development risk, costs and time overruns

Improved integration of information technology projects with business needs

Improved communication between the business and the information technology department of the organisation

The correct fit between the requirements of the organisation and information systems that are developed or procured

Personal Impact

Work more effectively in or with a systems development project

Have the ability to gather elicit business requirements from users

Be able to comprehensively identify the requirements of the business

Effectively communicate business requirements to developers

Who Should Attend?

This training course is designed for business and systems analysts, enterprise architects, systems development project leaders, systems development team members and managers who need to understand more about this vital link between business users and IT systems.

Seminar Outline

DAY 1

Introduction to Business Systems Analysis

The role of the business systems analyst

Alternative approaches to business systems analysis

The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Starting a systems development project

Identifying system users and other stakeholders

Creating a vision statement

Defining the system scope

DAY 2

Modelling the System

An introduction to systems modelling concepts

Enterprise architecture modelling

Modelling the system context

System scope modelling

Use case modelling

Modelling information requirements

DAY 3

Gathering and Communicating Requirements

Interviewing methods

Surveys and questionnaires

Document analysis and observation

Interface analysis

Workshop facilitation techniques

DAY 4

Writing Effective Use Cases

Gathering user stories

Defining actors and actor goals

Converting actor goals to use cases

Documenting detailed use case descriptions

Refactoring use cases

Maintaining the data dictionary

DAY 5

Developing a Business Requirements Specification

Gathering and writing business rules

Documenting functional and non-functional requirements

Preparing the specification

Verifying and validating requirements

Writing test cases

Presenting your requirements specification

Assessment

Following attendance on the seminar, delegates are required to complete an assignment related to their organisation. They should bear in mind the topics covered on the seminar. It is recognised that information is vital when undertaking business analysis. Devise a sample questionnaire which you could use to gather such information.

Accreditation

In Association With

Oxford Management Centre

A GLOMACS - Oxford Management Centre collaboration aimed at providing the best training services and benefits to our valued clients

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All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, distribution, use, dissemination, downloading, storing (in any medium), transmission, reproduction or reliance in whole or any part of this course outline is prohibited and will constitute an infringement of copyright.

All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, distribution, use, dissemination, downloading, storing (in any medium), transmission, reproduction or reliance in whole or any part of this course outline is prohibited and will constitute an infringement of copyright.

Professional Business System Analyst(an ILM-endorsed title of 'Business System Analysis')

Upcoming Dates

Code

Date

Venue

Fees

MG041e

26 - 30 Aug 2018

Abu Dhabi - UAE

$4,950

MG041e

25 - 29 Nov 2018

Dubai - UAE

$4,950

This is an ILM Endorsed Seminar. Optional ILM Endorsed Certification carries an assessment component which contributes to measuring learning impact.

Introduction

Business systems analysis is the elicitation, analysis and specification of the logical requirements of a business in order to design and build or procure effective computer-bases business systems.

In this training course, participants will gain knowledge of the right approaches, tasks and techniques to define the requirements for business system projects. They will learn about gathering business requirements from users and other stakeholders; analyzing and communicating these requirements; creating models and use cases that describe the requirements; defining business rules and requirements specifications to communicate them to solution developers.

They will also explore a broad spectrum of current techniques that can be used to ensure that systems are comprehensively described and correctly defined.

Objectives

This training course aims to enable participants to achieve the following objectives:

Understand the role of the business systems analyst, the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and how the system scope is defined

Identify system stakeholders

Appreciate the range of techniques used to elicit requirements from stakeholders

Develop system context diagrams

Define system actor goals and convert these to use cases

Write effective business rules

Document functional and non-functional business requirements

Compile a business requirements specification

Training Methodology

State-of-the-art business systems analysis methods and techniques are transferred by means of short, focused presentations which are followed by experiential learning workshop sessions. In these sessions the knowledge gained is applied to real-world examples and case studies. Rapid learning of the methods and techniques is achieved by means of group work, individual work, participant discussion, facilitator interaction and constructive feedback.

Organisational Impact

Reduced information technology development risk, costs and time overruns

Improved integration of information technology projects with business needs

Improved communication between the business and the information technology department of the organisation

The correct fit between the requirements of the organisation and information systems that are developed or procured

Personal Impact

Work more effectively in or with a systems development project

Have the ability to gather elicit business requirements from users

Be able to comprehensively identify the requirements of the business

Effectively communicate business requirements to developers

Who Should Attend?

This training course is designed for business and systems analysts, enterprise architects, systems development project leaders, systems development team members and managers who need to understand more about this vital link between business users and IT systems.

SEMINAR OUTLINE

DAY 1

Introduction to Business Systems Analysis

The role of the business systems analyst

Alternative approaches to business systems analysis

The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Starting a systems development project

Identifying system users and other stakeholders

Creating a vision statement

Defining the system scope

DAY 2

Modelling the System

An introduction to systems modelling concepts

Enterprise architecture modelling

Modelling the system context

System scope modelling

Use case modelling

Modelling information requirements

DAY 3

Gathering and Communicating Requirements

Interviewing methods

Surveys and questionnaires

Document analysis and observation

Interface analysis

Workshop facilitation techniques

DAY 4

Writing Effective Use Cases

Gathering user stories

Defining actors and actor goals

Converting actor goals to use cases

Documenting detailed use case descriptions

Refactoring use cases

Maintaining the data dictionary

DAY 5

Developing a Business Requirements Specification

Gathering and writing business rules

Documenting functional and non-functional requirements

Preparing the specification

Verifying and validating requirements

Writing test cases

Presenting your requirements specification

Assessment

Following attendance on the seminar, delegates are required to complete an assignment related to their organisation. They should bear in mind the topics covered on the seminar. It is recognised that information is vital when undertaking business analysis. Devise a sample questionnaire which you could use to gather such information.

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GLOMACS is an ILM Approved Centre (Centre ID # 002398A) and offers a number of approved Management and Leadership seminars fully endorsed by ILM as well as ILM Qualifications or VRQs. Participants who intend to obtain ILM Endorsed and Qualification certification (aside from GLOMACS Certificate of Completion) would be required to complete a kind of assessment after the conclusion of any ILM Endorsed Seminar or ILM Qualification or VRQs.

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